Admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy program is selective and highly competitive. Admission criteria include demonstrated academic ability in pre-pharmacy curriculum, good moral character, proficiency and clarity in both written and spoken English, strong potential for professional outlook and behavior, evidence of leadership and maturity, and complete mental and physical competence to perform all tasks regularly expected of a registered pharmacist.
Doctor of Pharmacy Student Statistics
|
Year |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
Applicants |
428 |
434 |
432 |
|
Actual class size |
110 |
115 |
108 |
Average GPA
|
Year |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
Science GPA |
3.43 |
3.38 |
3.36 |
|
Overall Pre-pharmacy GPA |
3.41 |
3.37 |
3.39 |
Average PCAT Scores
|
Year |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
Composite |
49 |
43 |
48 |
|
Chemistry |
54 |
53 |
56 |
|
Biology |
61 |
54 |
60 |
|
Quantitative |
56 |
47 |
46 |
|
Reading |
35 |
31 |
35 |
|
Verbal |
44 |
41 |
48 |
NAPLEX® Passing Rates for First-Time Candidates*
|
Year |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
TSU |
97.67 |
94.03 |
91.14 |
|
TX |
97.96 |
95.00 |
95.24 |
Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE)®*
|
Year |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
TSU |
97.89 |
96.92 |
97.198 |
|
TX |
95.00 |
94.92 |
95.53 |
*The first-time pass rates for Doctor of Pharmacy Graduates for May-August Test Window from 2009 to 2011
